The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-04-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK

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Gov. Hill, of New York, has vetoed
the recently passed high license bill.
At Babcock, Pa, six men were badly
burned, two fatally, by molten metal
explosion.
Charles Parker, who several weeks ago
robbed Paymaster Bush Of $7,4O0 in
Wyoming, has been captured.
Secretary Fairchild has appointed VIM.
Gavitt, of Evansville, Indiana, to be spe-
cial agent at Seal Islands, Alaska.
Maud Miller. Joaquin Miller's daught-
er, who married the actor Mccormick, is
acting at dime museum at Washington.
A prairie fire driven by high wind
storm, near Huron, Dakota, on the 9th,
did much damage to property and caused
the death af Edward Maloney, his sister
Kate, and Annie Murreen.
A st. Petersburg correspondent says it
is reported that the czar, before returning
to Gatch,na Wednesday, found letters on
his writing table in the winter palace
threatening him with death.
Lieut.. G.. V. Morris, retired officer of
the United States navy and a grandson of
Robt. Morris, one of the slgners of the
declaration of independence. died at
Sackett's Harbor Monday, aged IS years.
The coal miners throughout Pennsyl-
vania are discussing the formation of one
gigantic organization by the amalgama-
ton of the National Federation of Miners
and Miners Assembly of the Knights Of
Labor.
The interstate commerce commission
has appointed E. L. Pugh, of Alabama, to
a clerkship under that commission. Mr..
Pugh is son of Senator Pugh. This is
the first appointment made by the COM
mission.
The barb wire manufacturers Of the
country have perfected scheme to close
down a number of the plants to decrease
the output and raise the price. They
claim that the market is overstocked and
that they are running at a loss.
Water has been struck by an artesian
we'll at jamestown, D. T., at depth of
1,406 feet, which yields flow of 500
gallons per minute. This, we believe, is
about the first successful artesian we'll that
has been sunk in that territory.
An old negro living near Greenville,
Alabama, went away Monday night leav-
Ing five children, the oldest II years old,
locked up in the house. While he was
absent the house caught fire and the
children were all burned to death.
Four thousand two hundred and seven
y-three emigrants were landed at Castle
Garden on Friday last. THIS is the larg-
est number in one day at this season OF
the wear since Castle Garden was first used
as the reception place for emigrants.
The secretary of the navy has received
proposals from the ship builders of the
United States for building five new wal
vessels. The first of these vessels for the
construction of which bids are solicited
is the New Ark, $4,000 tons cruiser.
Cajene, the Yaqui Indian chiet, has
been captured by General Martinez at a
ranch ten miles from Guaymas, where he
has been hiding two months. His cap
ture ends the war between the Yaquis and
Mexicans which has been waged in Sonora
two years.
A rumor reached Missoula Monday
that in a quarrel over land at Flathead
Lake man named Heron was shot and
killed by Ed. McGovern, and that a
third party then shot and mortally wound
ed McGovern. No further information
could be obtained.
A fire in st. Augustine, Florida, on
Monday morning, destroyed the ST. Angus
tine hotel, the old Spanish cathedral, the
Edwards hotel, the court house, the Sin.
clair block, Chamberlin's store, Mr.. Calls
residence and Welter's hotel. The loss
amounts to $250,000.
While party of friends were showing
Miss Beriista Shane, of Storm Springs
the secrets Of mining at Pottsville, Pa.
heavy explosion occurred which burned
the young lady badly, killed Miss Keist
er, and injured Mr. Short, one of thei1
escort, beyond recovery.
The president on Saturday appointed
Eugene Semple Of Washington Territory
to be- governor of Washington Territory
Samuel G. Shannon, of Cheyenne, to b.
secretary Of Wyoming Territory; aud Ed
gar Palmer Turner, Of New York, to b'
consul of N ozambique.
John J. McGrath's wall paper hous
on Wabash avenue, Chicago, burned Wed
nesday afternoon, causing loss of half I
million dollars. The building was fiv'
story marble front structure and p:pema,